PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mason St Jaques (ranked 3205 p4p, 5594 weight class) and Ronfeiro Talvares (ranked 178 p4p, 244 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

St Jaques
vs
Talvares

170 cm
26
140
4 - 1 - 0

167 cm
25
135
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mason St Jaques!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronfeiro Talvares!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Talvares looking to score a takedown here. St Jaques is defending well but Talvares drives through and ends up in St Jaques's guard.
Talvares postures up.
St Jaques controlling Talvares's posture.
St Jaques is trying to keep Talvares in close.

St Jaques is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Talvares drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and St Jaques dives on top into guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Jaques looking to sit in guard and control but Talvares gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

St Jaques not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
St Jaques definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
St Jaques is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talvares working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

St Jaques is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Talvares defends well.
St Jaques is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Talvares trying to hold on to St Jaques's head to control him but St Jaques postures up.
St Jaques prevents Talvares from standing back up.
St Jaques misses with a head shot. Talvares uses the momentum to regain guard.

Talvares working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. St Jaques doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. St Jaques manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Jaques passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
St Jaques is trying to control. Talvares wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Talvares looking for submissions off his back.

St Jaques is looking for a kimura but Talvares is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for St Jaques to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Jaques is looking to advance position but Talvares won't allow it.
Talvares is trying to maintain the position but St Jaques is very close to passing his half guard.
Talvares wants to get back to full guard.
St Jaques landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Talvares is trying to control St Jaques's posture. St Jaques takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Talvares! St Jaques is rotating here... this could be the end... Talvares is out! St Jaques has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mason St Jaques!